Long-held ambitions whispered in the back of Nora Battig-Leamer’s mind as she planned her 2019 season. She’d spent the past four years training off-track Thoroughbred Dubai Storm, and she’d started to believe he might be the one to take her to her first five-star event. Battig-Leamer started riding “Dubai” (E. Dubai—Lady Julia, Tobasco Cat) as […]
The 2020 U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Evening of Equestrians awards ceremony took time to recognize and celebrate the dedicated volunteers who serve our sport in a unique virtual presentation produced by Horse & Country TV, that aired on Saturday, Dec. 5, during the USHJA Annual Meeting. Mary Babick, USHJA president, and Mike Lowry, Master of […]
As the star of Ariel Grald’s barn, Leamore Master Plan has his people wrapped around his hoof. Whatever “Simon” wants, Simon gets, and Grald and her groom Meredith Ferraris just go with it. “He’s a very particular horse at this point in his career,” said Grald with a laugh. “We accommodate him and his lifestyle […]
Though 2020 has been difficult for all, the U.S. Dressage Federation has weathered the storm of COVID-19 disruption by adapting to more virtual learning opportunities and keeping a close eye on its budget. The annual meeting and convention took place online this year, held Nov. 30-Dec. 5, with a higher participation rate than usual, much […]
A few weeks ago, when the Chronicle posted an article about the proposed U.S. Equestrian Federation rule changes that would affect hunters, jumpers and the equitation division, I dutifully checked them out. Even though I don’t currently show, I think it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening rule wise so that when […]
The bad news is that one in five equestrians will suffer a serious injury at some point during their riding career. The good news? A lot of people, both in the industry and outside of it, are working to improve equestrian safety equipment to reduce the extent of those injuries. Two informational sessions about equestrian […]
After winning team bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Lucy Deslauriers and her 15-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding Hester secured another career highlight on Nov. 29, winning their first four-star grand prix in the $214,000 Holiday & Horses CSI4*, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida. “It’s very […]
Through the collaborative and generous commitments of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), the U.S. Eventing Association (USEA), and a major matching grant from Jacqueline Mars, more than $425,000 has been committed in just a few short months to further the safety of equestrian athletes across all breeds and […]
Name: Caroline Detzi Age: 27 Occupation: Nursing student When Caroline Detzi was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, one of the first questions for her medical team was if she could ride. Like many equestrians, the question was critical in facing this new challenge. “I went into a spiral thinking about the what if,” Detzi, then 25, remembered. […]
U.S. Equestrian Federation officials announced on Dec. 3, that a 2020 green pony hunter section to the competition schedule of the 2021 USEF Pony Finals to be hosted in Lexington, Kentucky, at the Kentucky Horse Park from August 9-15, 2021. The Ad Hoc Selections Group of the USEF Board approved the addition on Dec. 2. […]
Long-held ambitions whispered in the back of Nora Battig-Leamer’s mind as she planned her 2019 season. She’d spent the past four years training off-track Thoroughbred Dubai Storm, and she’d started to believe he might be the one to take her to her first five-star event. Battig-Leamer started riding “Dubai” (E. Dubai—Lady Julia, Tobasco Cat) as […]
The 2020 U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Evening of Equestrians awards ceremony took time to recognize and celebrate the dedicated volunteers who serve our sport in a unique virtual presentation produced by Horse & Country TV, that aired on Saturday, Dec. 5, during the USHJA Annual Meeting. Mary Babick, USHJA president, and Mike Lowry, Master of […]
As the star of Ariel Grald’s barn, Leamore Master Plan has his people wrapped around his hoof. Whatever “Simon” wants, Simon gets, and Grald and her groom Meredith Ferraris just go with it. “He’s a very particular horse at this point in his career,” said Grald with a laugh. “We accommodate him and his lifestyle […]
Though 2020 has been difficult for all, the U.S. Dressage Federation has weathered the storm of COVID-19 disruption by adapting to more virtual learning opportunities and keeping a close eye on its budget. The annual meeting and convention took place online this year, held Nov. 30-Dec. 5, with a higher participation rate than usual, much […]
A few weeks ago, when the Chronicle posted an article about the proposed U.S. Equestrian Federation rule changes that would affect hunters, jumpers and the equitation division, I dutifully checked them out. Even though I don’t currently show, I think it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening rule wise so that when […]
The bad news is that one in five equestrians will suffer a serious injury at some point during their riding career. The good news? A lot of people, both in the industry and outside of it, are working to improve equestrian safety equipment to reduce the extent of those injuries. Two informational sessions about equestrian […]
After winning team bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Lucy Deslauriers and her 15-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding Hester secured another career highlight on Nov. 29, winning their first four-star grand prix in the $214,000 Holiday & Horses CSI4*, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida. “It’s very […]
Through the collaborative and generous commitments of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), the U.S. Eventing Association (USEA), and a major matching grant from Jacqueline Mars, more than $425,000 has been committed in just a few short months to further the safety of equestrian athletes across all breeds and […]
Name: Caroline Detzi Age: 27 Occupation: Nursing student When Caroline Detzi was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, one of the first questions for her medical team was if she could ride. Like many equestrians, the question was critical in facing this new challenge. “I went into a spiral thinking about the what if,” Detzi, then 25, remembered. […]
U.S. Equestrian Federation officials announced on Dec. 3, that a 2020 green pony hunter section to the competition schedule of the 2021 USEF Pony Finals to be hosted in Lexington, Kentucky, at the Kentucky Horse Park from August 9-15, 2021. The Ad Hoc Selections Group of the USEF Board approved the addition on Dec. 2. […]
